COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONALISATION IN THE EU

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AVB 7042 CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSIONALISATION IN THE EU COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

European Union (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BURÇAK MÜGE VURAL

Offered to

European Union (Non-Thesis-Evening)

Course Objective

The primary purpose of the course is to improve undergraduate learners' career awareness, to make them aware of the expectations and dynamics of business life, to increase their employability by supporting their personal and professional development

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to understand career and related concepts, individual career planning process and its importance
2   Be able to have self-awareness,
3   Be able to understand career options,
4   Be able to grasp future professions and competencies,
5   Be able to use self-expression and communication skills effectively,
6   Be able to apprehend the importance of social capital and professional relationship networks
7   Be able to reach the right resources and use the resources effectively in the career planning process.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The purpose and scope of the career planning course
2 Career related concepts and changing nature of career
3 Getting to know yourself
4 Personal future design
5 Profession and competencies of the future, soft competencies
6 Basic communication skills
7 Management of professional relationship networks
8 CV and cover letter preparation, effective interview techniques
9 Career in the public sector
10 Career in the private sector
11 Entrepreneurship career
12 Academic career
13 Career in NGOs
14 Career planning course term evaluation and future action plan

Recomended or Required Reading

Course materials are drawn from a range of textbooks and journal articles

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discussions, role playing, case studies, questionnaires, tests, inventory etc.

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1.Participation in University / Faculty / Department / Program Orientation Programs.
2.Participation in CV Preparation and Interview Techniques Seminar.
3.Participation in the Career at Public Sector Panel
4.Participation in the Career at Private Sector Panel
5.Participation in Entrepreneurship Career Panel
6.Participation in the Career at Academy Panel
7.Participation in NGOs and Career Panel
8.Participation in University / Faculty / School / Department activities.
9.Participation in OCPA events.
10.Participation in Student Community activities.
11.Creating the CBIKO Talent Gate Online Platform Profile.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Participation in class discussions is required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kariyerplanlama@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Participation in orientation programmes 1 5 5
Participation in panels 5 5 25
Participation in career activities 2 5 10
Individual homework preperation (CBIKO Talent Gate) 1 5 5
Group homework preperation 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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